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Median Home Price in Monroe, LA

The median home value in Monroe, LA is $155,595 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.72% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$155,595

Year-over-Year

+0.72%

Population

46,290

Monroe ranks #27 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 24.4% below the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Ouachita Parish, where the county-wide median is $181,417.

Crime in Monroe

Monroe police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,892 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,733 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Monroe

How much does a house cost in Monroe, LA?

The median home value in Monroe is $155,595. That's up 0.72% from a year earlier. That is about 24.4% below the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Monroe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Monroe are cheaper than Ouachita Parish as a whole, where the median is $181,417 — a difference of about 14.2%.

Is Monroe a safe place to live?

Monroe police reported 1,892 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 46,290. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.